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Name: Tony Gartland

From: Hacketstown, Co. Carlow

Age category: 50-59

Sports:

• Ten Pin Bowling Singles
• 5km Road Race
• 5,000m Race Walk
• 1500m Track
• 800m Track                                     

Tony is celebrating 30 years since his liver transplant and will be forever grateful to his Donor and his family. He was the first person to undergo a liver transplant in Ireland. Tony works as a carpenter and is one of the most experienced members of Transplant Team Ireland having first represented Ireland at the 1995 World Transplant Games in Manchester, England. He has picked up an enormous number of medals across the year and is a highly respected competitor by his peers from across the globe.

What do you hope to get from your World Games experience this year?

To do my best competitively and meet people from many different countries.

Is there anything you are looking forward to about this year’s venue (Perth) in particular?

To meet the people there who are renowned for their friendliness.

Is there anything else that you would like to add?

It is 30 odd years since my transplant, and I wish to thank publicly those who had any hand, act or part in it.